Summer Term 17th June 2011

Present:

Wakefield - LC, SC, KC

York - SP, MG

Bradford - JC

Darlington - AG

North Yorks - C B-T

Barnsley - AK

Apologies - R , AW

Agenda
Food technology equipment
Casework discussion
Wakefield Handwriting Pathway
York independent Living and Transport (YILT)
Back Exchange 'Moving and Handling for Children'
Asthma UK York and Humberside regional project
Speakers and topics for next year

Food Technology Kits

Wakefield have a box of items which are lent to schools. MG has a list of items they use and is happy to circulate it to the group. A discussion took place about boards, peelers and pan holders. LC to contact the William Merritt Centre in Leeds to see if they have any recommendations.

** MG to provide food technology equipment for circulation

Casework discussion

Colleagues in Barnsley and North Yorks asked for the groups help with two children with complex needs which resulted in a discussion on the merits of predictive packages (Co-Writer and Penfriend), DragonDictate, eye gaze and the Grid 2.

** North Yorks to provide Pupil, Parent and School evaluation questionnaires for circulation

** Darlington to provide questionnaires

Handwriting Pathways

LC shared the Wakefield pathway and SP described how the North Yorkshire 'Supporting Children and Young People with Co-ordination Difficulties' folder was being used in York. The work in Wakefield has identified three groups those with cognitive impairment, those with co-ordination difficulties and those who fit in to an ASD/Dyslexia category where organisation and specific learning difficulties also impacts on recording. The identification and interventions with these children will need to be school based due to poor staffing levels in the team. To that end a clear pathway of assessment, interventions and resources has been compiled which incorporates existing publications ('Fine Motoring' by Easy Learn and 'Ready to Write' by Philip and Tacey)for a 12 week hand writing intervention. Two assessments are also available to the schools to use for handwriting and ICT, both linked to the RELEAS handwriting booklets.

York are directing their schools to the North Yorkshire Co-ordination folder and only offering support once the schools have run a two term programme from the folder.

There is a wide discrepancy in funding arrangements with Bradford and Wakefield looking at a high financial input from schools. Darlington currently ask schools for the first £250, York have a discretionary amount of £300 and North Yorks ask for £100 contributions. There is also a wide range of ways of requesting equipment.

** Wakefield to provide specialist equipment funding requests detailing the consequences of non provision for circulation

** Wakefield to provide DRAFT ICT and Handwriting assessments

York Independent Living and Transport

YILT has one several national prizes and is a self funded scheme to encourage independent travel by Children and Young people who have previously relied on taxi services. The two workers wages are funded by the savings the LA make on travel costs

** YILT brochures circulated at the meeting.

Back Exchange 'Moving and Handling Children'

AG shared the booklet from the Back Exchange (cost £15) which gives some excellent strategies and guidance to consider when faced with an unexpected problem.

Autism Education Trust

Some excellent resources on http://autismeducationtrust.org.uk/en-gb/resources/tools%20for%teachers.aspx

Presentation by Sonja Buckle Asthma UK

Sonja Buckle detailed the work going on in the Yorkshire and Humberside region to encourage schools to recognise the seriousness of asthma as a condition and to ensure that the September peak of admissions due to children not taking their medication over the summer, reduces. Sonja brought some excellent resources to share.

** Asthma UK resources and project information to be circulated by email

General discussions

• People are to be identified by their initials from now on as names have appeared on google searches



• Cricksoft booked for the November meeting



• Epilepsy Action to be contacted to give information

Lyn Clarke 21.06.11

Agenda item next meeting 17.06.11

I forgot to add the Wakefield hand writing pathway to the list for 17th June.

Spring Meeting 18.03.11

NNATPIP Meeting 18.03.11
Heath View Centre Wakefield

Present
Wakefield – LC, KC, AW
Barnsley – AK
Nth Yorks - C B-T
York – SP, MG
Darlington – AG
Hull – JB, RG
Bradford – JW, DC

Apologies
Durham – GS
Bury – AM

1. Accessible textiles - Wakefield
AW shared the work she has done on adapting textiles for the PD pupils at Featherstone. She then went on to show the adapted sanding blocks for technology and the foam ‘kicking foot’ for PE.
Colleagues suggested looking at the Davis sports catalogue and then at REMAP www.remap.org.uk who will produce one off bespoke solutions for disabled children.
Rob when on to describe ‘Project Adapted’ Doug Williamson at Nottingham Trent University. www.ntu.ac.uk/adapted_sports
York have a kit and leaflet they give out for food technology – agreed to all share resources for this at next meeting.

2. Eligibility criteria – North Yorks
Caroline shared the draft criteria she has adapted from SENSIP. She would welcome comments, suggestions and additions. This gives her a banding score to judge whether her involvement is necessary and the evidence to give out to parents and schools.
Suggestions from the meeting were that social and emotional issues could be a useful addition but it needed to retain flexibility. Andrea sad something similar had given her the evidence to retain her position in the autumn. It leads on from Yorks ‘Who, What, When’ shared at the last meeting. A discussion on the different banding used by LAs followed and the difficulty of controlling referral rates. Amy has a similar audit for support assistants for use in classrooms.
Agreed to circulate:
Wakefield referral form, Amy’s classroom support assessment, Caroline’s eligibility criteria and York’s W,W,When? document

3. Motor Co-ordination file – North Yorks
Caroline kindly took a list of those people who would like additional copies and we asked for our thanks to be conveyed to Jan Chapman.

4. Independent Working – York
Mary described their ‘DIY Guide, A Solution Focused approach to developing independence’ which includes a TA self audit. This is a draft document, please read it and email additions to Mary. A discussion followed on online training from ‘Ability net’ and the ISAAC training www.aacinstitute.org/welcometoaacissp.html for Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
Suggested that an audit signed by the TA and the teacher would be good to encourage joint responsibility. A pupil audit giving feedback from their perspective would be good too. It could also be incorporated in to an IEP review. Amy mentioned there is a really useful form in the ‘Fit to Learn’ booklet.

5. ‘Listen to Me’ DVD - York
Copies of the DVD circulated.

6. Reading with symbols – York
Mary showed us a DVD clip of symbol system being used with a commercial reading scheme to teach reading and check the accuracy with a non verbal pupil. Symbols are taught to the pupil, then the symbol with the spoken word and then symbol with the written word. The ESA speaks the words as the child reads the book by pointing to the symbols on a board. The ESA speaks incorrect words and the child self corrects. This has proved useful for checking the accuracy of plurals and word endings. It is now possible to Accurately check progress.

7. Feedback on Inclusive sports – Hull
Rob described the work he has been doing on developing body strength and the course run by Doug Williamson from Nottingham Trent University on adapting sporting activities for all children. (web address above). Doug has a checklist of techniques to make sports more accessible.
Suggested that we invite Heather Angilley to a future meeting and that Rob’s email is shared with her. There is a great gap at the end of ‘Fit to Learn’ and age appropriate activities for year 5/6/7 children are an issue.

8. 1Voice West Yorkshire
Up and running – the first open meeting is on 30.03.11 4:30 – 6pm for parents and then a social event on 16.07.11
Lyn to email details to jess.haslam@york.gov.uk

9 Transport Guide – York
Draft guide shared. This covers drivers and escorts to make their roles clearer. It may also be used for commissioning in the future. Companies will not be commissioned unless there is a recognised travel plan for pupils that the pupils themselves have contributed to.

AOB
• Discussion on the Green Paper – Lyn to circulate notes.

Next meeting
• Food tech kits - everybody
• Hemiplegia presentation – outside speaker
• YILT (York Independent Living and Transport) - Mary
• ‘Back exchange – Moving and Handling children’ - Andrea